London · Set menu guide · Updated 1 September 2026

Pre-theatre set menus in the West End

33 restaurants in the West End serve a pre-theatre set menu, priced from £17 to £65. 2 of them hold a Michelin star or a Bib Gourmand. Each one is timed to finish before curtain-up, and the seating window is shown against every restaurant so a 7.30pm start is easy to plan around. Every price on this page is taken from the restaurant's own published menu and refreshed whenever the catalogue changes. Browse the full pre-theatre set menus in London shortlist or every set menu in the West End using the links at the foot of the page.

At a glance

RestaurantCuisinePriceCoursesDaysServed
Wild Honey St James 1 StarModern European£45-£603 coursesTue–SatPre-Theatre 5pm–6.15pm
Chishuru 1 StarWest African£653-4 coursesMon–ThuPre-Theatre 5.30pm–6pm
Lina Stores SohoItalian£17-£202-3 coursesMon–FriLunch 12pm–5pm
Bocca di LupoRegional Italian£18-£262-3 coursesMon–FriLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 6.30pm
Mele e PereItalian£19.50-£23.502-3 coursesSun–FriLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 6pm
ClipstoneModern European£20.16-£392-3 coursesTue–SatEarly Evening 5.30pm–6pm · Lunch 12pm–2.45pm
Prix Fixe BrasserieFrench Brasserie£21.902 coursesDailyPre-Theatre 4pm–6.30pm
Boulevard BrasserieFrench£21.95-£26.902-3 coursesMon–SunLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 6.30pm
Palm Court BrasserieFrench£21.95-£25.952-3 coursesMon–SunLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 6.30pm
OscarModern European£22-£282-3 coursesMon–SunPre-Theatre 5pm–7pm
Le GarrickFrench Bistro£22-£262-3 coursesMon–SatLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 6.30pm & after 10pm
Harry's Covent GardenItalian£23.95-£28.952-3 coursesSun–FriLunch & Pre-Theatre · 11.30am – 6pm
NormaSicilian£25-£302-3 coursesMon–SatLunch & Pre-Theatre
Gunpowder SohoModern Indian£25-£332-3 coursesTue–SatLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 6pm
bbarBritish£25-£302-3 coursesMon–SunLunch & Pre-Theatre · Mon 4pm – 7pm, Tue–Sat 12pm – 7pm, Sun 12pm – 5pm
BalthazarFrench Brasserie£25.50-£28.502-3 coursesMon–Fri, SunLunch & Pre-Theatre · Mon–Fri 11.30am – 7pm · Sun from 5pm
Jamie Oliver Catherine StModern British£26-£292-3 coursesMon–SatLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 5.30pm
ToklasMediterranean£26-£292-3 coursesTues–SatPre-Theatre 5.30pm–6.30pm
The IdlerModern British£28-£382-3 coursesMon–SunLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 6pm
The PalomarJerusalem / Mediterranean£283 coursesMon–FriPre-Theatre 5pm–6pm
The Ivy West StreetBritish£28.95-£34.952-3 coursesMon–FriLunch & Pre-Theatre · 11.30am – 6pm
Poon's at Somerset HouseChinese£29SharingTue–SatPre-Theatre until 6.30pm
HenriFrench Bistro£29-£332-3 coursesMon–SatLunch & Pre-Theatre · 5pm – 6pm
Manzi'sSeafood / Italian£29.503 coursesTue–SunPre-Theatre From 5pm
Dear JackieItalian£30-£352-3 coursesMon–SatPre-Theatre Until 6.15pm & after 10pm
Clos MaggioreFrench£32.50-£39.502-3 coursesMon–SunPre-Theatre 5pm–5.45pm
Crudo Covent GardenLatin American£35-£465-6 coursesMon–SunAll Day All day · Pre/Post-Theatre Until 6pm & after 9pm
Brasserie MaxFrench Brasserie£35-£402-3 coursesMon–FriLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 6pm & 9pm – 10.30pm
The New York BarBritish£35-£452-3 coursesMon–SunPre-Theatre 4pm–6.45pm
Chotto MatteJapanese-Peruvian£403-7 coursesMon–FriPre-Theatre 5pm–6.30pm
IndigoModern British£42-£502-3 coursesMon–SatPre-Theatre 5pm–6.30pm
The English GrillBritish£49-£552-3 coursesTue–SatPre-Theatre 5.30pm–7pm
Savoy Grill by Gordon RamsayBritish£57-£642-3 coursesMon–FriLunch & Pre-Theatre · 12pm – 5.45pm

How much is a pre-theatre set menu in the West End?

Pre-theatre set menus in the West End are priced from £17 to £65 on All Set, with a typical price of £28. Prices start at Lina Stores Soho, 2-3 courses for £17-£20. Each price is checked against the restaurant's own published menu.

How many restaurants in the West End serve a pre-theatre set menu?

All Set lists 33 restaurants in the West End with a currently served pre-theatre set menu, each with its price, courses, days and serving hours.

Which the West End restaurants serve a pre-theatre set menu at the weekend?

On Saturday: Wild Honey St James, Clipstone, Prix Fixe Brasserie, Boulevard Brasserie, Palm Court Brasserie, Oscar and 16 more. On Sunday: Mele e Pere, Prix Fixe Brasserie, Boulevard Brasserie, Palm Court Brasserie, Oscar, Harry's Covent Garden and 7 more. Days are taken from each restaurant's own menu and shown against every listing above.

Which the West End restaurants with a pre-theatre set menu are in the Michelin Guide?

Wild Honey St James (1 Star) and Chishuru (1 Star). Their set menus come from the same kitchen as the tasting menu.

Also in the West End

Pre-theatre set menus elsewhere

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